Cynthia White

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Catholics continued to remember and honor Pope Francis on Friday evening at a special mass held at Sacred Heart church in Palm Desert. Father Ian Hollick says it was important to bring the different parishes of the area together for the special mass because people need to have an

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KESQ) – Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) is cosponsoring a bill to allow Canadian citizens who own or lease a residence in the U.S. to extend their stay from 182 days to 240 days per year. Calvert joined together with Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL-15), Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4), and other House members to cosponsor

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – La Quinta and other Coachella Valley leaders gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the long awaited Dune Palms bridge, which runs across the wash and connects La Quinta High School to Highway 111. The project took more than two years to complete, with delays due to Tropical

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians received an over $55,000 check on Monday for their energy saving efforts. Officials say the casino in Palm Springs saved over a million kilowatt hours, which is equivalent to $423,000. This comes after Agua Caliente implemented Clear Results Public Energy Performance, or PEP,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KESQ) – President Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration may be affecting our local Sanctuary Cities. Trump signed two Executive Orders on Monday, one allowing operations to make it easier to detain migrants. The second Executive Order will target Sanctuary City jurisdictions. The Order directs the Attorney General and Secretary of

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Dozens of local veterans gathered near the VA Clinic in Palm Desert on Friday to rally in opposition to the proposed layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press mentions plans that would cut more than 80,000 jobs from the department. The memo

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – From performing at VillageFest in Palm Springs to winning American Idol – now Indio native Abi Carter has come full circle to make her Stagecoach debut, at the music festival that’s one of the most popular in the country. Carter took the Coachella Valley and the nation by storm as the

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KESQ) – For those Imperial Irrigation District customers who are worried they may soon be in the dark, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) may offer help through the CARE Program. IID is letting its income-qualified customers with overdue bills know that they may be able to get assistance through the CARE Program once